Game Rules

CT State High School Rules apply with the following exceptions below:

• Clock: Four 8 minute quarters.
   
• Time outs:  Three 'Full' 1 minute and Two 30 second (with no carry-over to OT).
   
• Overtime: Three minutes in duration with 1 full timeout.
   
• Officials:  2 Certified "Patched".  If 2 certified officials are not available, the visiting team can choose not to count the game in league standings before the game starts.  If it is determined to not count the game, cancellation rules apply. 
   
• Ball Size: 28.5" ball will be used for all girls divisons and boys 5th and 6th grade; Full (29.5") size ball for boys 7th and 8th grade.
   
• Three point shots: do not count in 5th grade.

• Foul Shots Distance: 5th grade girls will be 13 feet all season, 6th grade girls will be 14 feet, both required not step over the line.
   
• Pressing:  There will be no pressing in 5th grade girls, except for the final two minutes of the game.  There is full game pressing in all other divisions until a 10 point lead for 5th grade boys, 15 point lead for 6-8th grade during the regular season. This 'mercy' rule will not be in effect during the Playoffs. 

• Team Fouls Bonus: One on One on 7th; Two shots on 10th .
   
• Technical Fouls: Two Technical Fouls is an ejection.
   
• Ejections:  If any player/coach/spectator is ejected from a game for any reason, that person must serve a 2 league game* suspension.
   
• Cancellations: All weather related cancellation before Feb 15 will be forfeits for both teams if not made up by the end of the regular season.  If it can be demonstrated that one team is intentionally avoiding rescheduling then the division director can remove the forfeit from the willing team.